Going back to Necrons...

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

when life seems to punish me, I tend to go back to the 40k hobby as it seems to be a good thing to keep me occupied. I won't lie, I'm a bit lazy so I went with a paint-scheme that would be easy and fun to do, but still look decent enough - allthough I have left it "open" to go back and do more shading/highlights whenever I feel confident I can do it well.

Here is my army so far :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/NecronArmySoFar_zps1ad3072e.jpg

The Phaeron :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necrons_Overlord_zps93461ec9.jpg
(I'd say this as good as my painting can get, currently)

Triarch Praetorians :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necrons_TriarchPraetorians_Squad2_zpsb07644d6.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necrons_TriarchPraetorians_Squad1_zps47228f4c.jpg

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Immortals :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necrons_GaussImmortals_zpsf01e7413.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necrons_TeslaImmortals_zps7e569dcf.jpg

Annihilation Barge :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necrons_AnnihilationBarge_zps7bc51074.jpg
- this one obviously needs a lot more work, but I hate painting vehicles so I've put it off.

Yesterday I received 6 necron wraiths and one of those named Overlords, I've assembled the Wraiths, but also I've been working on conversions as I feel the army needs some stuff that looks a bit unique - and I want to get my moneys worth and with the amount of bitz leftover it seems a waste.

So I've made 5 of these, which will be my "Tomb Blades". I'm still not sure on the arms/weapons but I'm not sure what else would work :

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_TombBlade2_zps2943e18d.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_TombBlade3_zpse2eafde3.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_TombBlade1_zps07c07128.jpg

[Wolfshade]

Its the army of the red skull!

I do like the colour scheme, makes a glorious change from the boltgun metal necrons that seem to be ever present! :)

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Also working on 10 of these "Lych Talons", they will sort of be my trademark "primeval abyssian" style creatures modified to a 40k necron style :

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon1_zpsc95ec7cc.jpg

They will have thin wirey limbs carriny smaller weapons, and robotic cables drapping from the bottom of the small torso to the ground. In a way they will echo the old-school Wraiths, but are more the same height as your average warrior.

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Its the army of the red skull!

I do like the colour scheme, makes a glorious change from the boltgun metal necrons that seem to be ever present! :)

Orange skulls!! which I suppose makes them gingers :P

[Wolfshade]

Orange skulls!! which I suppose makes them gingers :P
Well, I didn't want to say it...

Looking forward to seeing the conversions :)

[Captofthe8th]

I like the army! The colors look nice and smooth, well done there.

I feel like the models though are begging for a wash or ink, to give them some depth and variation across that bone/cream color. You said you were at the limit of your painting, maybe now would be a good time to take he next step and maybe try out one of the GW washes, the red tinted flesh one comes to mind for your army. Maybe the new technique will stretch your skills and improve your painting! :)

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Yeah, I'm just scared to make that move and screwing a model up you know? It's an expensive thing to screw up, and I dont want to even think about paint stripping. I suppose I could use some of the spare weapons and parts I wont use on anything else and use them as "test materials" though eh? do you know the exact name of the wash at all? I was also wondering if a "glaze" would do any good on them.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Got a little more progress on the Lych Talons done, they will look even weirder when finished. Quite litterally what Necrons would look like if you ported them to Primeval Abyssian. They are experimental troops the armies Cryptek has developed - specialised Necrons whose shells are partly made from forcing dimensions to co-exist on top of each other creating quantum entangled armour. Since I don't play, they wont have any rules - but should make a nice "trademark" unit, as it's obviously they are "very me" :P

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon2B_zps5652a1d5.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon2A_zps87b69af0.jpg

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

The Lych Talons have weapons now :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon3_zps503cfa63.jpg

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

And they are done, just got to be painted. i have 8 of them in total - I need to make an equally f**ked up looking Cryptek to lead them I suppose

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon4_zps0103bce2.jpg

And the back views, since I didnt show them yet -
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon4b_zps20dbfd32.jpg

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

In life - the Lych Talons were murderers, serial killers and sociopaths. Gifted new bodies by Arch Cryptek Akileth, the Lych Talons make the perfect terror troops, with technology similar to that of Canoptek wraiths and Lychguard - the Lych Talons float eerily across the battlefield, protected by their advanced Quantum entangled bodies - they seek out the most vulnerable part of the enemy and wreak havoc and terror.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon5_zpsdf6ed449.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon6_zps191fc961.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon6b_zps9616627f.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Necron_LychTalon6c_zps2829a53a.jpg

Note : I think "in game" they will probably count as Flayed Ones, as the theme and role is similar!

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Reanimation protocols have kicked in and I decided to go back to my Necrons finally. I finally got the confidence in myself to give them shading and highlights allthough the photos don't show that very well due to my lack of skill - but I sued athonian camoshade which really made them look dirtier and grimier, then I did a light drybrushing with a bone colour. Also put a black wash in the eyesockets which makes them look a lot better I think. Of course you can see I also added a lot of blood effects XD




http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/TriarchPraetorians2_zpsqtrhyria.png

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/TriarchPraetorians1_zpsaaj3ns36.png

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/TriarchPraetorian_zpsyr4pkazs.png

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The new Overlord which I swore I wasn't going to buy right here on BOLS -
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Overlords_zps5lkbh2ne.png

Lych Talons (Flayed Ones)
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/LychTalons_zpsm9aiyrlc.png

I like how the wraiths look at the back here
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/InfantryandWraiths_zpshoffbv2d.png

Next to do is 2 Doom Scythes and a forge world Tomb Stalker. I absolutely loved putting together the Doom Scythes - a great kit and the model is just so badass! I was a big fan of the BFG necron fleet and kinda hoped they would get their own flier so I was happy when they got exactly what I wanted back during 5th...even if it's taken me this long to get a couple.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

1st Doom Scythe done :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DoomScythe02_zpso1tfan1h.png

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DoomScythe03_zpsma1bkhdm.png

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DoomScythe04_zpsrufnjlec.png

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Finished em' all. Will call them done for now - of course I might add stuff to them if GW releases models I like in the future.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DSC03472_zps4pluygpt.jpg

I have 30 Immortals - 20 Gauss, 10 Tesla :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DSC03463_zpsvpn8khxp.jpg

10 Triarch Praetorians, a squad of each of the two types :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DSC03458_zpsfzpw0ems.jpg

Two squads of 3 wriaths :
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DSC03453_zpsy5mrkpra.jpg

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8 Flayed Ones -
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DSC03467_zps6uxww0mj.jpg

2 Overlords -
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DSC03450_zpstmq0nxda.jpg

1 Annihilation Barge -
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DSC03446_zpsxym9sixo.jpg

1 Tomb Stalker -
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/DSC03443_zpsrewfkj2m.jpg

[Brettila]

That grey really is crying out for a light wash. Nuln oil could work, or any other color you would want as a contrast. A neat trick is to then go back and drybrush the original color back over it so the wash is really restricted to recesses.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Grey? it is a more a tan/dark bone, I think it's just my poor photo taking skills. I'll try and get some better ones at some point.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

I converted up a Cryptek for my Necron army, I know basing it on the Cairn Wraith has been done a dozen times before but I love the model too much. Hopefully mine is still unique enough!

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa207/embodiedscrew/40k%20Armies/Necrons_New/Crpytek_Conversion_zpsusopluyz.jpg

[monkiman]

Nice work! I agree with Captofthe8th and Brettila - an appropriate color wash/ink would make these pop

~t

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

They look better in photos and that last batch really took the tan colour out of them. I had already used a pretty heavy athonian camo-shade over bright bone.